China Condemns Huawei, ZTE Ban in Canada, Calls Security Risks 'Baseless Without Any Strong

Beijing on Friday denounced Canada for banning telecommunications giants Huawei and ZTE from Canadian 5G networks, calling Ottawa’s concerns over security risks “baseless” and warning of retaliation. Canada’s long-awaited move on Thursday follows the U.S. and other key allies, and follows a diplomatic row between Ottawa and Beijing over the detention of a senior Huawei executive on a U.S. warrant, which has now been resolved.The United States has warned of the security implications of Chinese tech companies gaining access to telecommunications infrastructure that could be used for state espionage.Both Huawei and Beijing have denied the claims.”China firmly opposes it and…